Hitting the Financial Precipice
ARE WE THERE YET?
Seems like a good bulk of the US population is approaching the financial precipice. Been reading how health insurance (for people lucky enough to enjoy) have increased 3-5 fold with employers in 2024. The cost of everything becoming prohibitive. Massive layoffs. The media adds salt to the wound by touting strong metrics.
Painful awakening for many.
I used to give pretty regularly to the Humane Society and ASPCA, but when I found out their executives were making six figures, and that an average of 2-5% is left over for actual animal services, I was pissed. All those commercials tearing at your heartstrings are a deceptive crock. Better to give to the local shelter, cleaning supplies, blankets, food, things like that. Those animal charities are as crooked as hell.
Thats the biggest problem with donating money to a cause, and not knowing what % ends up going to where its most needed ... for this reason I would much rather donate my time and efforts.